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Brian Kiprop
I am a highly dedicated professional with aspiring progressive career, with over 6 years of multi-country experience having worked with different organizations, skilled with an ability to actively contribute to the research projects goals. I also have an ability to interact with all researchers in a constructive, creative and professional manner during the processing, storing and logging process. Possessing prior knowledge of quantitative survey research work and qualitative research.
I am self-driven, ambitious, innovative, analytical, a fast learner, and pride myself as a true team player with good interpersonal skills. I desire to work in a highly competitive and dynamic organization specializing in providing quality standard to enable me gain exposure in shaping me to face current needs.
Industry Experience
Senior Data Analyst
Qatar Airways | Hamad International Airport
Doha, Qatar
Current - 2019
- Designing and creation of effective operation planning data requirements
- -Converting business questions to data based solutions
- -Merging various data source points to come up with strategy
- -Data base creation and management
- Engaged in data processing and validation tasks, data preparation and quality control
- -Data cleansing, transformation and validation
- -Quality checks and documentation of process
- Automation of analytic processing and collection
- -Developing data collection strategies for data acquisition
- -Device analytical automation
Research Manager
GeoPoll
Nairobi, Kenya
2019 - 2017
- Engaged in day to day research tasks such as open-ended coding, data preparation and quality control
- -Data cleaning and analysis
- -Online dashboard management, visualizing and reporting
- -Data base management and querying using SQL and CouchDB
- Research team training - Upskilling and training the team on analysis software R, SPSS and STATA
- -Training on research methods and management
- -Advance MS Office training emphasis on Excel
- Enhanced data collection services - Survey design and implementation
- -Sample management
- -Case study development and reporting
- Project management - Coordinated on projects with diverse partners and clients for survey design and research
- Enhanced data collection services - Survey design and implementation
- Project management - Coordinated on projects with diverse partners and clients for survey design and research
Industry Experience
- Analytical Skills:Ability to think critically on client objectives, reporting and troubleshooting.
- End to End research project management skills:Able to source required information, evaluate and present the findings to completion of my tasks. Recognizes areas of weaknesses requiring improvements and makes recommendations to the management for consideration, approval and implementation.
- Data Analysis: Ability to inspect and transform data to discover useful information, suggesting conclusions, and supporting decision-making. Statistical Software’s and Computer Competences using SPSS (Menu and Syntax), R Statistical software, STATA, Epi-info (Health and nutritional software), Microsoft Excel 2007 to 2013, Proficient in Microsoft programs MS Word, Access, Project and Power point, Hardware and software IT support. Database proficiency using CouchDB and SQL Query.
- Questionnaire Field tool scripting:Ability to convert paper questionnaire and digitalize it for mobile and online data collection. Focus on ensuring that the questionnaire routing is fine and manage fieldwork data quality. Scripting questionnaire using various implementation tools such as SurveyToGo, ODK/Kobol (XML script based platforms), Google forms and IBM dimensions.
- Planning and Project management
- Communication Skills:
- Flexibility and Adaptability:
- Teamwork:
Data Manager Consultant
SPSS IBTCI
Nairobi, Kenya
July-2017 - May-2017
- Data Management :- Data cleaning/Mangling, Data archiving and storage
- USAID Data Liaison - Point of contact on USAID indicator controlling and tracking
- Monitoring Verification and evaluation - Project monitoring of all USAID Somali funded interventions
- Implementer meetings and evaluation
- Database management
STATISTICIAN
PHASTAR
Nairobi, Kenya
April-2017 - Nov-2016
- Programming - Program and validate datasets and SDTMs
- Program complex analysis tables, noncomplex figures, summary tables and listings
- SAP - Create figures, tables, listings and summary shells
- Statistical research - Producing datasets and outputs
- Furthering statistical research and implementing CDISC standards.
Research Executive
Ipsos
Nairobi, Kenya
Nov-2016 - July-2015
- Multi-country (DRC, Tanzania, Uganda, Somaliland etc.) project management on various research needs Business development initiatives and strategies Communication and Tracking Proposal and Report Writing
- Project Execution and management: - Quality control, training and supervision. Project Budgeting: Effective costing.
- Scripting data collection questionnaire and administration Data cleaning, transformation and analysis
Research Assistant
Ipsos
Nairobi, Kenya
June-2015 - July-2013
- Project management- Quality control, training and supervision. Project Budgeting: Effective costing.
- Proposal and Report Writing: Insights development. Data cleaning, transformation and analysis
Statistics Intern
KEMRI CPHR
Nairobi, Kenya
Aug-2012 - May-2012
- Designing tables and forms for data entry.
- Data Entry and Analysis using SPSS and EPI-INFO.
- General computer user support.
IT Intern
AAR Health Services
Nairobi, Kenya
Oct-2011 - Jul-2011
- User support and application. Troubleshooting, hardware repair and maintenance.
IT/Administrative Assistant
MEDAIR-EA
Nairobi, Kenya
Jul-2011 - Jul-2011
- Data Archiving and verification. Filing and documentation.
Content Management Executive
MTECH
Nairobi, Kenya
Sep-2010 - Jul-2010
- Content uploading and management. Portal Managing.
Education
Masters of Science in Applied Statistics
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Nairobi, Kenya
Onhold - 2017
Bachelor of Science in Applied Statistics with Computing
Maasai Mara University
Narok, Kenya
2013 - 2009
Professional Qualifications and Trainings
Rstudio Tidyverse Trainer
Rstudio
N/A
2020
The art of negotiations
AMISON Training
N/A
2016
Data Science Jam
iHUB
N/A
2016